This Dog Don't Deserve the Pound

By Kanrei

This is a tale of a bounty hunter and a rapist. It is a tale of politics and justice. It is a tale of tragedy and irony. It is a tale worthy of a movie.

Duane “Dog” Chapman is a bounty hunter who rose to fame on June 18th 2003. We all remember the tale of Andrew Luster’s capture in Mexico by a renegade bounty hunter who was arrested himself in the process, right? That was Dog who did it and he got a very highly rated reality show in the process. Good show too I should add.

Dog, his son Leland, and brother Tim were all arrested in Mexico because bounty hunting is a crime there. That one fact really blows my “Old West” fantasy about Mexico. They were supposed to stand trial in Puerto Villarta on July 15, 2003, but jumped bail and returned to America.

Let me say that again because it is really ironic. Dog, the bounty hunter went to Mexico to get someone who skipped bail. While there he got arrested and skipped bail. Most fugitives hide while on the run, but Dog gets a reality show.

This changes the entire dynamic of that show really. Now it is like some vigilante fugitive who is righting wrongs to clear his name. Kind of like "The Fugitive" meets "The A-Team".

Mexico wants him extradited to stand trial. If he is found guilty he will go to jail for 8 years. They officially asked the United States to arrest him and a Federal judge in Hawaii signed the warrant for his arrest.

I first thought he was a joke when I first heard of him. I saw a photo of him and said “this guy is a WWF reject”, but I watched the show and he really is a good guy. He has even let people go to turn themselves in so it goes better on them than having a bounty hunter do it. He gives people second chances when they deserve it. It was a side I did not expect to see based on his “Dog” image.

Andrew Luster is serving 124 years in prison for 86 counts of rape involving three women. He is the great-grandson of Max Factor of cosmetics fame. This little shit thought he was above the law. He skipped out on a $1 million bond because that is nothing to his family. He felt no guilt or remorse for his crimes and would probably continue doing it in Mexico.

Dog may have broken some minor laws, but he did it to serve a greater good. There are times that certain things should be overlooked. He did make Mexico look bad and the politics of the incident are nasty. I do realize this, but we are talking about a rapist. Dog took risks and justice was served.

The final say will be left up to Condi Rice. Write to the State Department and tell them to intercede on the right side for once. Dog does not deserve the pound.